>>1909038601. A large share of senior employees was lost.
2. Loss of tacit knowledge.
3. Loss of source materials.
4. Major loss of Non-liquid assets.
5. Competitors that will move-in ASAP.
6. Running accounts payable and others have to be paid regardless.
7. Financial analysis with current liabilities will for sure return negative even with binomial probability analysis in case of this event.
8. Major morale dampener of surviving personnel (more sick days, less productivity compared to competitors).
9. The wounded will probably not return or at least be a liability productivity wise.
10. The brand name has social stigma (especially in Japan).
11. This is not a start-up, only one investor backing a dead in the water, scaled firm is not going to attract other investors.
12. Even in case of temporary personnel, they are hard to come by on senior level, lack tacit knowledge and are expensive.
13. Insurance pay-out will take a long time.
14. Possible liability commitments to families of the deceased (maybe even a law suit, although unlikely in Japan).
Must I go on, sweetheart?